"God Bless America ""God Bless America"" is an American patriotic song written by Irving Berlin during World War I in 1918 and revised by him in the run up to World War II in 1938. The later version has notably been recorded by Kate Smith, becoming her signature song. ""God Bless America"" takes the form of a prayer (intro lyrics ""as we raise our voices, in a solemn prayer"") for God's blessing and peace for the nation (""...stand beside her and guide her through the night...""). Irving Berlin wrote the song in 1918 while serving in the U.S. Army at"
"God Bless the U.S.A. ""God Bless the U.S.A."" is an American patriotic song written and recorded by country music artist Lee Greenwood, and is considered to be his signature song. The first album it appears on is 1984's ""You've Got a Good Love Comin'."" It reached No. 7 on the ""Billboard magazine"" Hot Country Singles chart when originally released in the spring of 1984, and was played at the 1984 Republican National Convention with President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan in attendance, but the song gained greater prominence during the Gulf War in 1990 and 1991, as a"
"God Bless America Again (song) ""God Bless America Again"" is a country music song written by Bobby Bare and Boyce Hawkins. A patriotic hymn pleading for God's forgiveness of the United States and his guidance over the country, the song was first recorded and made famous by Bare. Released as a single in 1969, Bare's version reached No. 16 on the ""Billboard"" Hot Country Singles chart. Many artists recorded ""God Bless America Again"" through the years, including Jan Howard, Jim & Jesse, Billy Preston, Tex Ritter, Floyd Van Laningham, Dee Vickery, Ray Charles, and Bob Whitlock. Also recording a cover"
"America's Song ""America's Song"" is a patriotic song written by will.i.am, David Foster and George Pajon, Jr. The song is performed by will.i.am, Seal, Bono, Mary J. Blige, and Faith Hill, with David Foster appearing on piano. The song's live debut, at the Kennedy Center, was broadcast live on a special edition of ""The Oprah Winfrey Show"" aired on January 19, 2009, in honor of the next day's inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States. The songwriting collaboration is a first between Foster and will.i.am. Regarding his intentions for the song, will.i.am said to Oprah Winfrey on"
"Before the 2001 versions, the last time ""God Bless America"" had been a ""Billboard"" chart hit was in 1959 when Connie Francis reached No. 36 with her version (the B-side of her Top 10 hit ""Among My Souvenirs""). Bing Crosby recorded the song on March 22, 1939 for Decca Records. In 1997, American country music recording artist LeAnn Rimes recorded a cover of the song on her second studio album, """". After the events of September 11, Rimes rereleased the song on a compilation album by the same name. Rimes also released the song on a CD single. Two versions"
"Lee Greenwood Melvin Lee Greenwood (born October 27, 1942) is an American country music artist. Active since 1962, he has released more than 20 major-label albums and has charted more than 35 singles on the ""Billboard"" country music charts. Greenwood is known for his patriotic signature song ""God Bless the U.S.A."", which was originally released and successful in 1984, and became popular again during the Gulf War in 1991 and after the September 11, 2001 attacks (becoming his highest charting pop hit, reaching number 16 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100). He also has charted seven number-one hits in his career:"
"God Bless America (charity album) God Bless America was a 2001 charity album composed of American patriotic or spiritual songs, released on October 16 of that year in the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. It was released specifically to benefit the Twin Towers Fund, directing what the album cover said would be a ""substantial portion of the proceeds"" towards families of firefighters, police officers, and other responders lost in the rescue response to the September 11 attacks. The artists and recordings featured were largely from Columbia Records. Following the September 11 attacks, Canadian pop star Celine Dion"
"America (Neil Diamond song) ""America"" (also known as ""They're Coming to America"" or ""Coming to America"") is a patriotic song written and originally recorded by Neil Diamond, released in 1980 on the soundtrack album of Diamond's film ""The Jazz Singer"". The song was a hit single in the United States in 1981, reaching number eight on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and was Diamond's sixth number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. ""Billboard"" also rated it as the #62 pop single overall for 1981. Although the single version was a studio recording, it sounds live because of crowd overdubs in the"
"God Bless the Child (Billie Holiday song) ""God Bless the Child"" is a song written by Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog, Jr. in 1939. It was first recorded on May 9, 1941 and released by the Okeh Records in 1942. Holiday's version of the song was honored with the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1976. It was also included in the list of ""Songs of the Century"", by the Recording Industry Association of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. Session #44: 799 Seventh Avenue, New York City, May 9, 1941, Eddie Heywood and his Orchestra with Roy"
"America (Simon & Garfunkel song) ""America"" is a song performed by American music duo Simon & Garfunkel, which they released from their fourth studio album, ""Bookends,"" in 1968. Produced by the duo and Roy Halee, the song was later issued as a single in 1972 to promote the release of ""Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits."" The song was written and composed by Paul Simon, and concerns young lovers hitchhiking their way across the United States, in search of ""America,"" in both a literal and figurative sense. It was inspired by a 1964 road trip that Simon took with his then"
"before Game 6 of the 1974 Stanley Cup Finals on May 19, 1974, and the Flyers won the Cup that day. ""God Bless America"" was the official campaign song for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1940, as well as his Republican opponent, Wendell Willkie. At that time, the song represented cultural and religious tolerance. During a live television broadcast on the evening of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, following addresses by then House and Senate leaders, Speaker Dennis Hastert (Republican) and Tom Daschle (Democrat), members of the United States Congress broke out into an apparently spontaneous verse of ""God"
"God Bless America Again God Bless America Again is the nineteenth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on June 19, 1972, by Decca Records. This was Lynn's third gospel album and her last album of religious material for over 20 years. Lynn's next gospel album would be the 1997 independent release, ""All Time Gospel Favorites"". The title song was cowritten by Bobby Bare and has apparently led some to mislabel this release as a collection of patriotic songs. Largely consisting of new material, the album also includes a few well-known songs, including ""Softly and"
"America the Beautiful ""America the Beautiful"" is an American patriotic song. The lyrics were written by Katharine Lee Bates, and the music was composed by church organist and choirmaster Samuel A. Ward at Grace Episcopal Church in Newark, New Jersey. The two never met. Bates originally wrote the words as a poem, ""Pikes Peak,"" first published in the Fourth of July edition of the church periodical ""The Congregationalist"" in 1895. At that time, the poem was titled ""America"" for publication. Ward had originally written the music, ""Materna,"" for the hymn ""O Mother dear, Jerusalem"" in 1882, though it was not"
"mark of a true pro."" In Beyoncé's version, the end of the second verse is sung ""And it's time to make a change"", as well as changing, ""If I had to start again with just my children and my wife"" to ""family by my side."" God Bless the U.S.A. ""God Bless the U.S.A."" is an American patriotic song written and recorded by country music artist Lee Greenwood, and is considered to be his signature song. The first album it appears on is 1984's ""You've Got a Good Love Comin'."" It reached No. 7 on the ""Billboard magazine"" Hot Country Singles"
"release near the end of the Depression, which had by then gone on for nine years enshrined a ""strain of official patriotism intertwined with a religious faith that runs deep in the American psyche,"" stated the ""New York Times"". Berlin's daughter, Mary Ellin Barrett, states that the song was actually ""very personal"" for her father, and was intended as an expression of his deep gratitude to the nation for merely ""allowing"" him, an immigrant raised in poverty, to become a successful songwriter. ""To me,"" said Berlin, ""'God Bless America' was not just a song but an expression of my feeling"
"Lincoln Memorial. Seal travelled to D.C. from Cannes to record his part on January 17–18. America's Song ""America's Song"" is a patriotic song written by will.i.am, David Foster and George Pajon, Jr. The song is performed by will.i.am, Seal, Bono, Mary J. Blige, and Faith Hill, with David Foster appearing on piano. The song's live debut, at the Kennedy Center, was broadcast live on a special edition of ""The Oprah Winfrey Show"" aired on January 19, 2009, in honor of the next day's inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States. The songwriting collaboration is a first between"
"God Bless America (LeAnn Rimes album) God Bless America is the second compilation album from American recording artist LeAnn Rimes. The album was released on October 16, 2001. The album comprises patriotic and inspirational songs that were originally recorded on her """" album (tracks one, two, eight and ten), as well as songs from her commercial album, ""All That"" (tracks five, seven and nine), under the independent label, Nor Va Jak, although ""Why Can't We"" and ""Middle Man"" are both re-recordings. ""Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart"" was originally released as a bonus single, with the song ""Unchained Melody"","
"version were Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn, whose duet recording was the B-side to their No. 3 country hit ""The Letter."" The Twitty-Lynn version, released in 1976, featured Twitty speaking the verses while Lynn sang the refrain. The Lynn version was played during the closing credits in the 2012 HBO made-for-TV movie ""Game Change"" about Sarah Palin's role in the 2008 Presidential Election which she and John McCain lost. It was also featured in the opening sequences of the film ""Canadian Bacon"". God Bless America Again (song) ""God Bless America Again"" is a country music song written by Bobby Bare"
"Song for America (song) ""Song for America"" is the title track from the second album of American progressive rock band Kansas. It was written by guitarist/keyboardist Kerry Livgren during the period of heavy touring for their first album. The song was released on their 1975 album ""Song for America"", and later released as the band's third single, although it did not chart. It is known for its symphonic structure, and its lyrics showing America's state before and after colonization. It appears on most of their live albums and DVDs. The song is one of Kansas' biggest hits from their period"
"America (Razorlight song) 'America' is a song by English indie rock band Razorlight, and is the fourth track to their self-titled second studio album, ""Razorlight"" (2006). It was written by Johnny Borrell and Andy Burrows (credited to Borrell, Burrows, and Razorlight) and was also released as the second single from that album in October 2006. The song garnered a negative reception from critics for its attempt at both political commentary and transatlantic crossover appeal. ""America"" became the band's first and only number-one single in the United Kingdom and was the country's 17th best selling single of that year. The song"
"Hail, America ""Hail, America"" is a regal concert march composed by George Drumm. It is known for its fanfare and trio sections performed during the presidential entrance at state dinners, but is not to be confused with ""Hail to the Chief"", the president's arrival march. It has also been used as the honors music for the President-Elect of the United States. ""Hail, America"" was composed by George Drumm, a German immigrant to the United States, in 1917 and first publicly performed during a concert in New York City the following year. Drumm appears to have composed the march to rebut"
"and is one of the most frequently played songs ever written. In 1938, ""God Bless America"" became the unofficial national anthem of the United States, and on September 11, 2001, members of the House of Representatives stood on the steps of the Capitol and solemnly sang ""God Bless America"" together. The song returned to no. 1 shortly after 9/11, when Celine Dion recorded it as the title track of a 9/11 benefit album. The following year, the Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp of Berlin. By then, the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of New York had received more than"
"Mr America (song) ""For the 1972 extended play of the same name, see Mr America (EP) ""Mr. America"" is a song written and recorded by Australian singer Russell Morris and produced by Howard Gable. It was released as a single in December 1970 and peaked at number 8 on the Australian Go-Set chart on 6 February 1971; thus becoming Morris' third top ten single. ""Mr America"" also won Morris the 1971 TV Week's Music Awards accolade for ""Composer of the Year"". The song came third in 'Best Single' behind ""Eleanor Rigby"" by Zoot and ""Eagle Rock"" by Daddy Cool. ""Mr"
"God Bless America (film) God Bless America is a 2011 American black comedy thriller film that combines elements of political satire with dark humor. The film is written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, and stars Joel Murray and Tara Lynne Barr. Frank Murdoch (Joel Murray) is a middle-aged insurance salesman living in Syracuse, New York, who is sick with how the United States has fallen into a state of rudeness based on pop culture, talk radio, television, and Internet influences. After a boring evening of watching television, Frank visualizes killing his loud and inconsiderate neighbors, whose baby's screams exacerbate his"
"Samuel Francis Smith Samuel Francis Smith (October 21, 1808 – November 16, 1895) was an American Baptist minister, journalist, and author. He is best known for having written the lyrics to ""My Country, 'Tis of Thee"", which he entitled ""America"". Smith was born in Boston, Massachusetts on October 21, 1808. Smith gave Lowell Mason the lyrics he had written and the song was first performed in public on July 4, 1831, at a children's Independence Day celebration at Park Street Church in Boston. The song, titled ""America"", was first published by Lowell Mason in ""The Choir"" in 1832. Smith later"
"accompanied by the UCLA Band at the 1976 Rose Bowl. During the Super Bowl LI halftime show, a pre-recorded intro, recorded by Lady Gaga, who headlined the halftime show, was played featuring this song and ""This Land is Your Land"". The Indianapolis 500 is traditionally held at the end of May, and ""God Bless America"" has been sung there since 2003. The song ""America the Beautiful"" was sung before, but it was switched to ""God Bless America"" in the post-9/11 era. The song for many years was performed by Florence Henderson, a native Hoosier, and a friend of the Hulman-George"
"12, 1970. Album – Billboard (North America) God Bless America Again God Bless America Again is the nineteenth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on June 19, 1972, by Decca Records. This was Lynn's third gospel album and her last album of religious material for over 20 years. Lynn's next gospel album would be the 1997 independent release, ""All Time Gospel Favorites"". The title song was cowritten by Bobby Bare and has apparently led some to mislabel this release as a collection of patriotic songs. Largely consisting of new material, the album also includes"
"America"" peaking at number 9 in its seventh week on the chart, on 6 February 1971. Mr America (song) ""For the 1972 extended play of the same name, see Mr America (EP) ""Mr. America"" is a song written and recorded by Australian singer Russell Morris and produced by Howard Gable. It was released as a single in December 1970 and peaked at number 8 on the Australian Go-Set chart on 6 February 1971; thus becoming Morris' third top ten single. ""Mr America"" also won Morris the 1971 TV Week's Music Awards accolade for ""Composer of the Year"". The song came"
"Amerika (song) ""Amerika"" is a song performed by German band Rammstein. It was released in September 2004 as the second single from their album ""Reise, Reise"". The song deals with the worldwide influence of the culture of the United States of America. The two verses are sung in German with a chorus in Denglisch: ""We're all living in Amerika, Amerika ist wunderbar, We're all living in Amerika, Amerika, Amerika"" and ""We're all living in Amerika, Coca-Cola, sometimes war"". The band views it as a satirical commentary on Americanization, and the lyrics refer to such things considered American as Coca-Cola, Wonderbra,"
"God Blessed Texas ""God Blessed Texas"" is a song recorded by American country music group Little Texas. It was released in July 1993 as the second single from their second album ""Big Time"". It was their seventh single overall. It was written by the band's lead guitarist Porter Howell, and keyboardist and vocalist Brady Seals. The song reached No. 4 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot Country Songs chart in December of that year. It also peaked at No. 55 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, their most successful song on that chart. It is the band's signature song, closing out their"
"American Jesus ""American Jesus"" is the first single by Bad Religion from their 1993 album ""Recipe for Hate"". It was their second all-time single since their signing to Atlantic Records. Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam provides backing vocals on the track. ""American Jesus"" takes on the idea that God favors America, rather than other countries. Greg Graffin said ""During the Gulf War, George Bush said, 'We'll win, because God is on our side!'. What an amazing statement!"" The song touches on antisemitism, war, and religion as an excuse. The video is entirely in sepia tone. It shows the band driving"
"America (West Side Story song) “America” is a song from the musical ""West Side Story"". Stephen Sondheim wrote the lyrics and Leonard Bernstein composed the music. In the original stage version, Anita – the most important female character after Maria and the girlfriend of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks – praises America while a fellow Puerto Rican immigrant, Rosalia, supports Puerto Rico. This version of the song deprecates the island and highlights the positive qualities of American life (""I’ll drive a Buick through San Juan/If there’s a road you can drive on""). The irony of this supposedly pro-American number,"
"God Save the South ""God Save the South"" is a poem turned song by American writer George Henry Miles (as ""Ernest Halpin"") written in 1861. It is considered by some to be an unofficial national anthem of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. The commonly heard version was composed by Charles W. A. Ellerbrock, while C. T. De Cœniél composed a different tune for the song. ""God Save The South"" was written in 1861 by Miles as Ernest Halphim with the music for it being composed by Charles Wolfgang Amadeus Ellerbrock. Halphim wrote it with the"